Re: Need info on rural sociology study

To: Irwin Weintraub <iweintra@rci.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Re: Need info on rural sociology study
From: Bo Yerxa <byerxa@cce.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 12:15:28 -0500 (EST)
Cc: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu, Steve Diver <steved@ncatfyv.uark.edu>

Goldschmidt did a significant book, titled (as I recall) AS YE SOW: Three
studies of the Social Consequences of Agribusiness...Tho the data is
likely way outdated, the questions and approach remain of some utility, i
Suspect.

Bo Yerxa
CCE-Monroe County







On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Irwin Weintraub wrote:

> The two towns were ARVIN and DINUBA in California's Central Valley. I think the
> study was done in 1946 by Walter Goldschmidt who was employed by the USDA. He
> discussed these findings before a Senate Commitee in 1972.
> 
> I have a partial citation that may help
>   The article appeared in ARROWSMITH COUNTRY LIFE  MAY/JUNE 1991 issue.
> Sorry, I don't know the pages.
> 
> 
> An excerpt of this article and a series of additional articles on the farm
> crisis and the loss of young people in agriculture can be found in 
> 
> Utne Reader  September/October 1991 pages 90-101.
> 
> You should be able to find these issues at your University of Arkansas library.
> 
> 
> Irwin Weintraub
> Head, Chang Science Library
> Rutgers University
> iweintra@rci.rutgers.edu